ACADEMIC
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
Gustavus has a large number of offices and programs designed to assist students – with information about graduation requirements, or direct assistance related to academic work or personal issues. This is not an exhaustive list, but it’s a good head start on what information is available, and where to find it. This list will continue to be expanded throughout the semester.
The Writing Center (in Confer 232)
At the Writing Center, you’ll work with a peer tutor one-on-one: you can talk
frankly about your writing concerns and receive on-the-spot feedback. The
Writing Center is not a proofreading service; rather, it is a peer teaching
facility that helps you to clarify your thinking, structure your papers,
develop evidence, hone your style, and practice self-editing skills. Please
call x6027 for hours and location, or log on to www.gustavus.edu/writingcenter. You
can make appointments online!
REFERENCE
ASSISTANCE IN THE LIBRARY (Folke Bernadotte
Memorial Library)
Reference
librarians are on duty nearly 60 hours per week to assist students with
research and library tasks. This is a GREAT way to get help and learn more
about how to find and use information!! Click HERE
for the general schedule of reference hours.
Our FTS will be visiting the Library several times during the semester,
with one of the reference librarians teaching those class sessions.
CULPEPER LANGUAGE CENTER (Vickner 108)
The Culpeper Language Center is an integral
component of the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. The
Center is a specialized language learning computer lab which provides students
access to resources and materials in foreign languages. The Center also houses
a faculty development station where faculty are able
to develop course materials that take full advantage of the Center's
capabilities.
THE ADVISING CENTER (Johnson Student
Union 204)
Assistance available here includes several
offices:
·
Academic Advising
services, helping you to plan your 4 years and make decisions about majors,
minors, and courses
·
Academic Support services,
lots of information to make you a better student and to address specific
concerns
·
Disability services,
working to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with documented
disabilities AND to help identify such disabilities
COUNSELING CENTER (Johnson Student
Union 204)
The Counseling Center works with Gustavus
students to enhance their personal development and academic achievement. At
times, students experience personal, relational, social, or academic
difficulties which they cannot fully resolve on their own, and find it helpful
to talk to a professional counselor about their concerns. In order to help
students with such difficulties, the Counseling Center provides a variety of
confidential services.
TUTORS
FOR SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS & COURSES
A current list of tutors, courses and
departments can be found here
(not yet posted for fall 2008)
THE COLLEGE CATALOG: This
publication has complete information on courses, requirements, and academic
policies. While much of this information is also available through WebAdvisor, the Catalog is the most COMPLETE source of
academic information. Get into the habit of using the Catalog!!
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE, and Registrar’s Office home page
REGISTRATION DATES TO REMEMBER
2008 – 2009
September * 2 First day of Fall Semester courses
* 8 Last day to register for first half & Phy. Ed. activity courses
* 8 4:00 p.m. web registration ends
* 9-15 Instructor's signature necessary for all drop/adds
* 15 Last day to register for full semester courses
October 3 Last day to withdraw from first half courses
22 First day of second half courses
22-23 Collegiate Fellows 2009 Interim Experience registration
27-30 Registration period for 2009 Interim Experience
28 Last day to register for second half courses
November 2-6 Registration period for Spring 2009
7 Last day to withdraw from full semester courses (end of 10th week)
12 Interim Experience Career Exploration deadline
9-13 Registration period for Spring 2009
25 Last day to withdraw from second half courses
* Advisor's signature necessary for all first year student schedule changes (Fall Semester only)
January 5 First day of Interim Experience courses
7 Last day to register for Interim Experience courses
23 Last day to withdraw from Interim Experience courses
SPRING
SEMESTER
February 9 First day of Spring Semester courses
13 Last day to register for first half & Phy. Ed. activity courses
13 4:00 p.m. web registration ends
16-20 Instructor's signature necessary for all drop/adds
20 Last day to register for full semester courses
20 Last day to register for Independent Studies
March 13 Last day to withdraw from first half courses
April 6 First Day of second half courses
14 Last day to register for second half courses
17 Last day to withdraw from full semester courses (end of 10th week)
14-16 Registration period for Fall 2009
20-23 Registration period for Fall 2009
May 8 Last day to withdraw from second half courses
MEMORANDUM TO: ALL FACULTY & STUDENTS
FROM: OFFICE OF
THE REGISTRAR
SUBJECT: DROP‑ADD
PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES
DATE: August
29, 2008
Returning students may
make schedule changes via WebAdvisor during the first
week of the semester.
First-year students who want to make changes in
their semester class schedules must obtain written approval from their faculty
advisors and process the change in the Registrar’s Office.
During the second week, signatures of the appropriate instructors will be
required for all courses being added or dropped. These changes must be processed in the
Registrar’s Office.
Full‑credit
courses may be added to your schedule only through Monday, September 15. First half courses and all Phy. Ed. activity courses may be added through Monday,
September 8. Second half courses may be
added through Tuesday, October 28. No
independent studies may be added after September 15.
For
billing purposes, a student's official schedule for the semester is the total
of courses registered on September 15, plus any added subsequently. Course withdrawals after September 15 are
still counted as part of the registration total for billing purposes. For each
course beyond a total of 4.8 there will be a pro-rated charge based on $1500 for
a full course.
Book
Mark Textbook Return Policy:
1. Textbook returns are
accepted the first two weeks of Fall and Spring semesters and the first three
days of January Interim Experience.
Dates for refunds will be posted in The Book Mark.
2. Returns for textbooks and
supplies will be accepted, with a receipt, the first week of Fall
and Spring semesters. After that period,
a copy of your revised class schedule and receipt will be required until the
end of the second week.
3. Books purchased new must be
in excellent saleable condition to be returned for a full refund. New books that have been marked or damaged
will be returned at 75% of the new price.
4. Books that are stickered
“Non-returnable if unwrapped” or with similar statements cannot be returned if
opened.
5. Generally, textbooks are
available until mid-term; The Book Mark begins to return unsold books to
the publishers at that time.